i have to remind myself all the time they're just kids and not to expect so much of them!
Mine are holy terrors and little angels all at the same time!
SkyGreen
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The joyfulness of being grandparents. LOL
by jam ini get a kick out of our kids when they freak out, they can,t.
understand why there children misbehave.
hello , have you forgot.
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The CO 'encourages' Julia to meet with THREE elders- the latest episode in the best-selling drama, The Fade of Julia Orwell.
by Julia Orwell init was yesterday morning and hubby and i were having a huge sleep in.
it was just after ten, and with me being a bit flu-ey i was quite capable of staying in bed longer.
hubby was feeling it too, and we were pleasantly drifting in and out to the sounds of birds.. then suddenly, cloomp, cloomp, cloomp up the front stairs, then "rap-rap-rap" on the front screen door, that rapid-fire, strong knock of the practiced door-knocker.
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"princecharmant"?? Hardly a prince with that comment. People come here for support and advise, not that kind of sarcasm. I dont think Julia is getting any kind of "kicks" out of this, she is probably just as relieved as I was to find an online community where she could uburden herself and not feel so alone. Her story is helpful to others here, even if its not to you, please dont discourage her.
Sky
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Men & Women - How true this is!
by SkyGreen inhttp://s80.photobucket.com/user/dot_rpg/media/man-woman-switchboard.jpg.html .
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http://s80.photobucket.com/user/DoT_RPG/media/Man-Woman- Switchboard.jpg.html
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just curious. How about blood?
by never a jw ini have never been a jw, but i have lived literally surrounded by them since i married my wife, almost 20 years ago.
since i never raised a fuss before, i guess i was also brain-washed into thnking that their religion was harmless and the leaders were well intended.. i have been reading your comments for many months and have come to realize how harmful the religion is.
your comments have been mostly about the pain inflicted by shunning, deception in the literature, and the views on higher education.
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Thanks for that reference StoneWall, Ive bumped that thread.
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A Mother's Story of loss of her son..............
by Balsam insome names have been changed or removed to protect those in the family who would not want their names known, or are still active jw's.
ruth .
a mothers regret for a religious devotion.
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Bump - this thread was just mentioned in another more recent thread, and I feel all lurkers, faders, especially those who are parents need to read this beautiful heartfelt story.
Thankyou Balsam, a thousand times for sharing your story. It has given me courage in my convictions.
i recently wrote a letter to my local childrens hospital revoking my previous stand on blood transfusions, and also updated my own health directive. I will not allow my children to die, or leave them motherless if it is preventable. It has caused tension with my husband to make this stand, but it is worth it if it could save their lives or mine one day.
Telling of your loss, WILL save other people from the pain you and your family have suffered.
Love, Sky (((())))
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My Story
by braincleaned inhere's where i am coming from.
i have spent over 45 years in religion.
i was deep into it, as a jw.
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marked
looks like a great story but i have a toddler climbing on me so havent read it all. at first glance, your childhood self sounds exactly like me "all in"
Best wishes to you
Love Sky x
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Woops, forgot about the "Special Talk"
by watson inactually forgot about it.
could someone post a link to the thread with the outline?
just in case my mother asks...
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I asked my husband,
he said, it was about death, nothing new.
so no great revelations or new light.
meh.
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chocolate! pfffft! BOURBON!!
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Getting serious for Julia!!
by Julia Orwell inno, there's no jc scheduled for me, though i've heard from a friend on the boe that the inquisitor is about to get inquisited himself.
you will see who i mean in this thread: .
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/246766/1/julias-inquisition-two-elders-the-full-version-i-want-you-all-to-see-this.
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thinking of you
sounds like you're just going to have to say please leave me be Im not up to any shepherding visits. Stop going in service altogether and meetings. Cite discouragement and stress as a reason if you must.
Dont push your husband to fade with you... if he's like mine, it will backfire. and we all know how that can turn out.
Will be looking out for your post! xx
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how do you cope with the stress of fading?
by brainmelt ini'm really struggling with it.
i've been learning the ttatt for the past 6 months now and i've been inadvertantly fading - either one of us or the children have had coughs/colds/flu/chicken pox/stress over the past 3 months which has meant we've missed a lot of meetings and field service with good reason.
we've only been out in service twice this year, so far no ones mentioned it to us but i'm waiting for our group overseer to bring it up anytime soon.
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breathe in, breathe out..
be careful what you share with your husband or despite your trust in him keeping private conversations private, you may find his WT trained conscience gets the better of him... thats whats happened with me.
I am kind of relieved, kind of sad. I have gone from fading to faDED in under 24 hours. Not going to ANY meetings now, because Im avoiding any awkward conversations.
edited to add - just reread your post, sounds like your hubby is even less of a real dub than mine... i reckon if you keep fading, he'll follow you. No need to mention anything yet. Let him bring it up.